Officials are set to announce on Monday that organic waste pickup is being expanded to Little Neck and Douglaston in Queens starting Dec. 5.

“Organic materials make up about a third of our trash,” said Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia. “When you recycle your food and yard waste, you decrease the amount of garbage going to landfills and help create a greener and healthier New York City.”

The city spends about $300 million a year to export trash to landfills in other states. Removing organics from those garbage loads could save roughly $100 million a year, according to the agency.

Some of the waste is turned into compost for use in local community gardens and for street trees.